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These are two simple functions I built for 256-bit encryption/decryption with mcrypt. I've decided to use MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128 because it's AES-compliant, and MCRYPT_MODE_CBC. (ECB mode is inadequate for many purposes because it does not use an IV.)

This function stores a hash of the data to verify that the data was decrypted successfully, but this could be easily removed if necessary.

If you want a quick way to see what ciphers, modes, key, block and iv sizes are supported on your server, try something like the following.

Note: I used this simple bash: `locate libmcrypt` from terminal on Mac OS X to determine the install paths to the algorithms and modes directories. Lots of function calls generate warnings for certain ciphers, hence the use of error suppression.